Hilo Down Under #2
This is a
Hi/Lo pattern from
www.turnstep.com.
(pattern 2058)
Block 1
- 6x Leg curls (hamstring curls) (12) - turn them in a U shape
- 1x Grapevine (4)
- 4x Flick kick (8) - move forward
- 8x Shuffles (8) - on the spot (shuffles are like jacks but legs move
forward instead of out to the side like jacks do)
- 2x Double side tap(8) - on the spot
- 4X Double runs (8) - move backward
- 4x Rear flick kick (8) - move backward
- 2x Grapevine (8) - diagonally forward
This is a 64 count block start right leg lead then do block 2 start left leg lead
Block 2
- 4x Step touch (8) - may also do these as a leap step touch - on the spot
- 1x 4 Knee repeater (8)
- 2x Ezy walks (8) - also called V-steps do these forward
- 2x Ezy walks (8) - Do these as reverse/backward Ezy's
You're still on your left leg lead start block 3
Block 3
- 8x Jogs (8) - run forward
- 4x Jacks (8) - on the spot (the old favorite star jumps)
- 8x Jogs (8) - backward
- 2x Sumo Jacks (8) - these are slow jacks
You are now ready to start block 1 left leg lead, 6x curls ...
If you have enough time add in the following 32 count block
- 4x Scooters (Donkey kicks) (8) - will explain see below
- 1x 4 Knee repeater (8)
- 8x Flick KIck (16) - do these on the spot to recover from the first 16 counts
Scooters explained - This is how I would teach them in my class.
- Start with a jog - on the spot - (8) - right leg
- Step touch x4 (8) right
- Jog (8) - left lead
- Step touch x4 (8) - left
Now start to add travel to the jogs - lateral travel to side of room and add the
step touches, repeat to the left side .
Once you have established travel side to side you will notice that your legs will
slightly change from a standard jog because of the sideways travel.
Example: Travel scooter to the right side - your left leg becomes like a side
raise and the right leg almost becomes a curl, you are still tapping the ground
like a jog. If you experiment to music you should be able to get it. Wouldn't a
visual preview be great.
Further explanation to Scooters:
Once youv'e established scooters, do 4 across, say to the right, then step touch
to the right. Layer change the step touch to a 4 knee repeater.
I hear down here in Australia you're getting Michelle Dean to your IDEA convention,
you are very lucky. She is absolutly amazing, you must do her workshop.
If the Scooters spook you just don't do them, the pattern works well without them. My class loves them, but I only give it to them every month or so
Hope you work it out, cheers from down here in Tassie. Please keep the hilo
routines coming I need the inspiration .
Melissa
Added by
Mel
at 9:57 PM on Saturday, February 21, 1998 EST.
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